WATCH: The Gym Bro

WATCH: The Gym Bro

Sheena Leedham
Tagged: Motivation
He has no fear. He has no regrets. He is the Gym Bro.
Music As A Performance Enhancer

Music As A Performance Enhancer

Andy Hingsbergen
Tagged: Motivation
Could your favorite (or least favorite) songs work as psychophysiological performance enhancers? Let's turn to research for the answer.
WATCH: Passion Trumps Everything (Apparel Now Available)

WATCH: Passion Trumps Everything (Apparel Now Available)

Dave Tate
Success is a personal definition. I can't tell you what it is. But I can tell you about passion.
The Mental Games: Are You Winning or Losing?

The Mental Games: Are You Winning or Losing?

Chris Janek
Tagged: Motivation
I've lost, I've won, and now I'm tied with adversity. I refuse to the lose the next round.
Your Actions Are Your Lifeline

Your Actions Are Your Lifeline

Alexander Cortes
Tagged: Motivation
Perfect circumstances are created, not found. How are you living out your words?
What Foundation Are You Building?

What Foundation Are You Building?

Joe Schillero
Tagged: Motivation
You can choose to be a wise builder or a foolish builder. You may not notice the difference at the start, but once meet day comes, there will be no way to hide a weak foundation.
WATCH: CNS Burnout in the Gym

WATCH: CNS Burnout in the Gym

Clint Darden
Tagged: Motivation
With all the energy Clint spends on being a chaotic animal in the weightroom, is he vulnerable to central nervous shutdown?
Inspiration and Motivation: 6 Articles to Help You Find Your Inner Drive

Inspiration and Motivation: 6 Articles to Help You Find Your Inner Drive

Andy Hingsbergen
Tagged: Motivation
Being truly great means finding a way to help others the same way you seek to improve yourself.
WATCH: Into The Void Documentary

WATCH: Into The Void Documentary

Dave Tate
Within those seconds, between with the chalk box and the bar, that's what I'm talking about. That's the void.
WATCH: Into The Void

WATCH: Into The Void

Dave Tate
This is pain that you crave, because the load you've been carrying all your life is now resting on your back — and you have the power to smash it.
Five reality checks in the struggle for sponsorship

Five reality checks in the struggle for sponsorship

Marilia Coutinho
Tagged: Motivation
Five reality check items for individual athletes in their struggle for sponsorship
Who's Your Iron Mike?

Who's Your Iron Mike?

Mike Mastell
Tagged: Motivation
That extra push each competitor needs doesn’t always come from the place you’d most expect it. Sometimes it comes from Iron Mike.
Being A Garage Lifter

Being A Garage Lifter

Paul Lopez
Tagged: Motivation
Training changed my life, but it was elitefts that taught me how to do it correctly. I'm a garage lifter, and I'm happy to be.
Training the Inner Drive

Training the Inner Drive

Chad Aichs
Tagged: Motivation
Your career in this world of strength will only go as far as your desire to win. Lose that, and you lose any chance you ever had to succeed.
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The Practice of Overcoming Fear

EliteFTS
Tagged: Motivation
Fear is not something to be avoided. Do not run from one of the most powerful human sensations. Embrace it and use it to your advantage.
Price of the Platform

Price of the Platform

EliteFTS
Tagged: Motivation
From test vials to Vicodin bottles, a handful of powerlifting champions recount their sacrifices. Was it worth it?
Identity Crisis: Who Are You in the Fitness Industry?

Identity Crisis: Who Are You in the Fitness Industry?

Alycia Israel
Tagged: Motivation
The expense of climbing the wrong mountain is falling back down before finding the right one. Choose wisely.
Powerlifting and meaning: I think we lie to ourselves

Powerlifting and meaning: I think we lie to ourselves

Marilia Coutinho
Tagged: Motivation
I just watched Dan Ariely’s TED conference about motivation and work and it made me think about our attitude towards other people’s reaction to powerlifting. Most of us (in fact, I would say all of us) claim we don’t give a shit.
Darden Training Camp

WATCH: Go All In or Get Out

Clint Darden
Tagged: Motivation
When he spoke at The elitefts Powerlifting Experience II, Clint Darden didn't present on squat cues or deadlift programming. He asked a more important question: Do you know why?
WATCH: Team Elitefts Training and Coaching at The Powerlifting Experience

WATCH: Team Elitefts Training and Coaching at The Powerlifting Experience

Sheena Leedham
Tagged: Motivation
When weekend seminars at the S4 Compound come to a close, everyone in attendance leaves with a renewed determination for self-improvement. We have harnessed this motivation for you.
The Hypocrisy of Intent Without Action

The Hypocrisy of Intent Without Action

Alexander Cortes
Tagged: Motivation
Are you using your busy schedule as an excuse for your wasted potential?
The Pursuit of Likes: Why Women Should Save Competition for the Stage

The Pursuit of Likes: Why Women Should Save Competition for the Stage

Mark Dugdale
Tagged: Motivation
Beautiful women, so what’s your Instagram account look like? Selfie-fest? Pushing the limits of skin exposure?
The Process and Product of Goal Setting

The Process and Product of Goal Setting

Bryan Mann
Tagged: Motivation
The training will make you Strong(er) of body. The goal setting will help you become Strong(er) of mind.
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Mastery of Skill: Humility and Confidence

EliteFTS
Tagged: Motivation
Confidence certainly fits the generally accepted mold of the alpha male, as it should. What about confidence?